PHOTOS: 17 Most Surprising Celeb Breakups of 2017 So Far

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Why, celebrities, why? Sometimes it can seem like all is right with star couples — your faves are happily in love, the ship is sailing smoothly along — until bam: That one-time #RelationshipGoals coupling is suddenly the breakup heard ‘round the world. So it is now, as we turn to the upcoming colder days, that we highlight some of the most surprising celebrity breakups to take place in 2017 so far. From Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert to Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj and beyond, scroll down to see some of the hardest celeb breakups this year.

Hayley Williams & Chad Gilbert: Hayley and Chad called it quits in June after eight years together and just one year of marriage.

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Anna Faris & Chris Pratt: Anna and Chris — who have 4-year-old son Jack together — announced their split in August, following eight years of marriage. It was a shocker of a breakup to say the least, but the couple is committed to being the best parents to their son as possible.

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Aaron Carter & Madison Parker: Aaron and Madison broke things off in August, with Aaron’s rep noting in a statement, “It was a mutual decision.” Though the breakup news came after Aaron came out as bisexual in an emotional letter, Madison told E! News that the split “has nothing to do with him being bisexual. Our parting of ways is something that has been coming for some time and it's the best thing for us both.”

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Natalie Maines & Adrian Pasdar: Natalie filed for divorce from Adrian in July after 17 years of marriage.

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Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi: The Bachelor couple called off their engagement after just five months of post-show dating.

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Mel B & Stephen Belafonte: The former Spice Girl filed for divorce from her husband Stephen Belafonte in March. Their split was one filled with serious accusations from Mel B, accusing her husband of physical and verbal abuse.

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Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom: Katy and Orlando split in March after 10 months of dating. But as the singer later told “The Morning Mashup,” things may not be over between the two just yet. “It’s nice to keep people you love around you. When you get older, lines get blurred,” she said.

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Madison Beer & Jack Gilinsky: The former couple broke up this summer, after two years of dating. Madison confirmed the split in a lengthy Twitter post, where she accused Jack of verbal abuse. Jack later admitted to the abuse and apologized.

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Luke Hemmings & Arzaylea Rodriguez: 5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings and girlfriend Arzaylea broke up earlier this summer after rumors that the Instagram influencer cheated on the singer with blackbear. She then retaliated on Twitter, accusing Luke of cheating as well, though was quickly denounced by the singer’s friends and fans.

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Chris Evans & Jenny Slate: Jenny and Chris broke up in February after dating for nine months.

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Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill: Nicki and Meek called it quits in January, following nearly two years of dating.

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Malika Haqq and Ronnie Magro: Malika and Ronnie broke up in February, after dating for two months. This was a reality star romance not made to last.

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Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy: After having several months of a sweet romance, “[Val] and I broke up due to our own personal reasons but we still care about each other tremendously and we love each other’s families even more,” Amber wrote on her Instagram in February. She seems happier than ever now with 21 Savage, so it seems like it was the right move!

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Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana: Janet and Wissam split in April, after five years of marriage — just three months after giving birth to their child.

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Kylie Jenner & Tyga: Kylie and Tyga’s controversial relationship officially ended in April, after dating on-and-off for nearly three years.

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JLo and Drake broke up in February after dating for nearly two months.

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Rob & Chyna: Rob and Chyna broke off their engagement in February, just months after Chyna gave birth to the former couple’s daughter, Dream. As you can imagine, it’s been non-stop drama with these two ever since.